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Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs

Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs (Kindergarten ACCESS) is a paper-based test individually administered to Kindergarten students in a game-like interactive format. This assessment is given annually to English language learners (ELLs) to measure their English language proficiency in four domains: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing.

Summative

U.S.

Kindergarten

Paper

Scale

Proficiency Level

Kindergarten ACCESS meets U.S. federal requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for reporting ELLs’ progress toward English language proficiency and establishing a baseline to monitor students’ future growth.

Kindergarten ACCESS test windows and key dates are the same as those for ACCESS for ELLs Online and Paper. The test also generates the same types of scores and score reports as Grades 1-12. However, some differences in Kindergarten ACCESS stem from WIDA's research into what is accessible and developmentally appropriate for Kindergarteners.

Scores from Kindergarten ACCESS can be used to inform instruction and monitor progress of ELLs.